grossmotorskills Archives - Tree Tops Children's Occupational Therapy

Training Testimonial – Local Durham School

By Tree Tops | March 20, 2022 |

Practical sessions are a great way to give more knowledge to staff. It raises awareness of how challenging some activities can be for our children. Keep going with the practicals and look forward to seeing how you all get on.

Balance Activity Ideas

By Tree Tops | March 13, 2022 |

Balance activity ideas – good balance is the ability to adjust and control our body movements for daily activities such as: walking sitting dressing/undressing hopping skipping riding a bicycle We develop our balance skills from a very early age: head control ability to adjust our movements moving against gravity It is also important to develop…

How do blowing bubbles help with development?

By Tree Tops | January 16, 2021 |

There are so many fabulous benefits of blowing bubbles which can be played outdoors or indoors. A number of different bubble blowing tools are available which makes it even more fun (and not just for the children)! So, how do blowing bubbles help with development we hear you ask? Gross motor – encourages lots of…